Sony A450 vs Sony H90

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony A450 and Sony H90, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Sony. The image resolution of the A450 (14MP) and the H90 (16MP) is relatively similar but the A450 (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The A450 was announced 3 years prior to the H90 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the A450 grades vs the H90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A450 Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A450 offers physical measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Sony H90 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the A450 and the H90.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A450 and H90 is 65 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading technical specs. The image here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A450 and H90.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A450 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony H90 will offer you greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged A450 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.